His Influences Beyond Politics and Government
How much do people really know about Thomas Jefferson? Of course we all know he was the third U.S. President, influential Founding Father and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. But, did you know he was one of America’s first and finest architects and landscape artists?
Although not professionally trained as an architect, Jefferson had an eye for design and a keen interest in the subject. He also read voraciously about architecture and took advantage of every opportunity to learn about the discipline through books and his extensive travels to the Northeast and Europe. Jefferson was heavily influenced by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio and by F Read more